The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
79° E @ 6 → 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:42am / 2:36am
BUOY 42098
SSW1ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 9am on Sun 8/16

WINDE 5 mph

PRIMARYS (171) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

E

3mph
0.5ft
4s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

SW

3mph
0.4ft
4s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

9mph
0.3ft
4s
S

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

N

3mph
0.3ft
4s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

W

7mph
0.3ft
4s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

11mph
0.3ft
4s
S

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

7mph
0.9ft
3s
NW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

W

11mph
1ft
3s
NW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

13mph
1.5ft
4s
NW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

W

9mph
1.5ft
4s
WNW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

W

10mph
1.7ft
4s
WNW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WNW

13mph
1.8ft
5s
WNW

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

W

7mph
1.4ft
5s
WNW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

8mph
1.2ft
5s
WNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WSW

10mph
1ft
5s
WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	E 3mph	0.5ft 4s SSE
12pm	flat clean	SW 3mph	0.4ft 4s S
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 9mph	0.3ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	N 3mph	0.3ft 4s S
12pm	flat choppy	W 7mph	0.3ft 4s S
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 11mph	0.3ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 7mph	0.9ft 3s NW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	W 11mph	1ft 3s NW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 13mph	1.5ft 4s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	W 9mph	1.5ft 4s WNW
12pm	1 ft choppy	W 10mph	1.7ft 4s WNW
6pm	1 ft choppy	WNW 13mph	1.8ft 5s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	W 7mph	1.4ft 5s WNW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 8mph	1.2ft 5s WNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WSW 10mph	1ft 5s WNW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 16, 2026 @ 3:03am.

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